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bob had a unique way of doing this. the first way i testified with him, he sat there like a choir boy and never moved. i said, you have to where -- you have to promote. >> i have been trained as a prosecutor, i'm not allowed to show emotion. we would sit next to each other, and you know how you before testifying, witnesses cup their hands. everyone thinks we are saying something profound to each other. bob and i would be in the middle of a testimony, and i look up my hands and say something to him like, bob, is not the dumbest question ever heard in your life? shut up. here comes, bob. swim, bobby, swim. shut up. [laughter] are you really going to take that from this guy? yes senator, i am not worthy. [laughter] this man entrance from the fbi and help keep our country safe. he has reached out to communities across the country, particularly those from other lands, to understand their problems, to build bridges, to inspire common values, and to shape their perception of law enforcement in a truly unique american context.
bob had a unique way of doing this. the first way i testified with him, he sat there like a choir boy and never moved. i said, you have to where -- you have to promote. >> i have been trained as a prosecutor, i'm not allowed to show emotion. we would sit next to each other, and you know how you before testifying, witnesses cup their hands. everyone thinks we are saying something profound to each other. bob and i would be in the middle of a testimony, and i look up my hands and say...
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. >> bob, i am going to tell the story about how much bob and i love testifying together. mr. attorney general, i know you love testifying. but bob had a very unique way of doing this. the first time, he sat there like a choir boy and never moved. and i said, you have to learn how to emote a little bit. he said i can't, i've been trained as a prosecutor. so i figured i got to change this. we would sit next to each other. you know how before you start testifying, witnesses usually ds, everybody thinks we are saying something profound to each other. bob and i would be in the middle of a testimony and i would say something to him like, bob, isn't that the dumbest question? we will leave washington journal at this point, you can see it in its entirety on our website.
. >> bob, i am going to tell the story about how much bob and i love testifying together. mr. attorney general, i know you love testifying. but bob had a very unique way of doing this. the first time, he sat there like a choir boy and never moved. and i said, you have to learn how to emote a little bit. he said i can't, i've been trained as a prosecutor. so i figured i got to change this. we would sit next to each other. you know how before you start testifying, witnesses usually ds,...
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bob: but shall obey the government the guards and protect its rights. having citizenship is not enough, then should be aggressive for what is right, if government is to be saved from those who are aggressive. for what is wrong. 1970 four men itbed city hall because house the army research center, which conducted research for the military during the vietnam war. up next, a curator from the wisconsin historian -- historical society shows us some of the artifacts from the bombing. >> we are in the basement of the wisconsin historical society where we house our museum collection. we are going to look at artifacts related to the sterling hall bombing of 1970. sterling hall is the physics department at the university of wisconsin campus. it house the army mathematics research center in 1970. the mathematics research center was a think tank for the army, created in 1957 to find ways to improve access to the and many -- enemy, in this case the vietnam war enemy, and also to provide more weapons. while the madison campus was in general,for the war in they tended
bob: but shall obey the government the guards and protect its rights. having citizenship is not enough, then should be aggressive for what is right, if government is to be saved from those who are aggressive. for what is wrong. 1970 four men itbed city hall because house the army research center, which conducted research for the military during the vietnam war. up next, a curator from the wisconsin historian -- historical society shows us some of the artifacts from the bombing. >> we are...
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and that was bob. a lot of people cannot really appreciate -- yc starting every sales meeting by talking about human rights? because that is the way he is made. in the end, izzy, ben, and bob. be the best -- b b s. i was going to recognize what i called value, standards, and flair. that is what those three gentlemen gave me as a model. and i was preparing to call the company bbs, but people said they would not know what it meant, which is how he became public affairs. -- how it became public affairs. host: you have the opportunity to bring lots of people to bookshelves around the world. i wonder what you feel like you can do as a publisher that you could not do as a journalist? guest: i did not know when i got to random house what i was supposed to do. no one told me. it was not like i had a course. so i did everything. literally everything. i took out the trash. when it came to having an author dinner i would do seating. my objectives were to understand the process. i was a reporter so i reported the
and that was bob. a lot of people cannot really appreciate -- yc starting every sales meeting by talking about human rights? because that is the way he is made. in the end, izzy, ben, and bob. be the best -- b b s. i was going to recognize what i called value, standards, and flair. that is what those three gentlemen gave me as a model. and i was preparing to call the company bbs, but people said they would not know what it meant, which is how he became public affairs. -- how it became public...
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bob gave you an update earlier. the v.a. reached out to vets across the country to get them off the wait list and bring them in for care. bob is working to hold people accountable and make sure the whistleblowers are protected instead of punished. [applause] president obama: with the new resources of the choice act, the v.a. hired thousands of new physicians, nurses, staff. they are opening more clinics. so all the veterans who spoke up, i want you to know we heard you. we changed the rule. now if it takes you more than 40 miles to drive to a v.a. facility, we'll help you go to a doctor outside of the v.a. [applause] president obama: today, the v.a. is handling millions more appointments inside and outside the v.a. and delivering more care. that's all good news. veterans continue to tell us that once they get through the door, the care is often very good. a lot of folks across the v.a. many of them veterans themselves work hard every single day to do right by our veterans. we have to acknowledge our work is not done. we stil
bob gave you an update earlier. the v.a. reached out to vets across the country to get them off the wait list and bring them in for care. bob is working to hold people accountable and make sure the whistleblowers are protected instead of punished. [applause] president obama: with the new resources of the choice act, the v.a. hired thousands of new physicians, nurses, staff. they are opening more clinics. so all the veterans who spoke up, i want you to know we heard you. we changed the rule. now...
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director, bob was confronted with the horror of 9/11. i know from experience how hard it is to reorient the mission and transform the culture of large, proud, historically successful institutions. on september 12, 2001, no one would have predicted that america would go more than a decade without another major terrorist attack. that we did is of enormous credit to bob mueller and as he would be the first to say, the men and women he leads at the f.b.i. director mueller's life has been one of truly splendid service, and william and mary is honored to have him as our 2013 commencement speaker. ladies and gentlemen, the honorable robert mueller. [applause] director mueller: well, thank you for that very kind introduction, lady gaga. he had not heard the last of that. it's a pleasure for me to be here and be given the opportunity to recruit for the f.b.i. will i say it is a tremendous honor to join the graduates today as they move on in their lives. and as i look out at you, i am reminded of my youngest daughter's graduation from college, a n
director, bob was confronted with the horror of 9/11. i know from experience how hard it is to reorient the mission and transform the culture of large, proud, historically successful institutions. on september 12, 2001, no one would have predicted that america would go more than a decade without another major terrorist attack. that we did is of enormous credit to bob mueller and as he would be the first to say, the men and women he leads at the f.b.i. director mueller's life has been one of...
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and that was bob. a lot of people cannot really appreciate -- yc starting every sales meeting by talking about human rights? because that is the way he is made. in the end, izzy, ben, and bob. be the best -- b b s. i was going to recognize what i called value, standards, and flair. that is what those three gentlemen gave me as a model. and i was preparing to call the company bbs, but people said they would not know what it meant, which is how he became public affairs. -- how it became public affairs. host: you have the opportunity to bring lots of people to bookshelves around the world. i wonder what you feel like you can do as a publisher that you could not do as a journalist? guest: i did not know when i got to random house what i was supposed to do. no one told me. it was not like i had a course. so i did everything. literally everything. i took out the trash. when it came to having an author dinner i would do seating. my objectives were to understand the process. i was a reporter so i reported the
and that was bob. a lot of people cannot really appreciate -- yc starting every sales meeting by talking about human rights? because that is the way he is made. in the end, izzy, ben, and bob. be the best -- b b s. i was going to recognize what i called value, standards, and flair. that is what those three gentlemen gave me as a model. and i was preparing to call the company bbs, but people said they would not know what it meant, which is how he became public affairs. -- how it became public...
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one man, bob abbott, was actually in my dad's squadron and he had been shot down just the week before. so they were very happy to see each other, but all three men, my dad and bob and lauren, were in such bad shape. they suffered from diarrhea and dysentery. and because they had not yet adjusted to their new diet or to the unsanitary conditions of the camp, they were vomiting constantly. the men had heatstroke because there was no circulation and it got up to 140 degrees in there cell. heat rash, bloody stool, and more output in their shared bucket can contain. my dad still had a violent fever. i didn't know this because he didn't say this in the tapes, but i was able to call bob abbott and speak with him. he told me that when my dad walked in, he and lauren looked at each other like they didn't think he was going to make it. he had lost about 50 or 60 pounds, down to about 120 pounds on his 5'11" frame. they had to try to nurse him back to health by feeding him pumpkin soup. they would take turns squeezing his arms to try to relieve the pus. he had also developed a horrible ear infec
one man, bob abbott, was actually in my dad's squadron and he had been shot down just the week before. so they were very happy to see each other, but all three men, my dad and bob and lauren, were in such bad shape. they suffered from diarrhea and dysentery. and because they had not yet adjusted to their new diet or to the unsanitary conditions of the camp, they were vomiting constantly. the men had heatstroke because there was no circulation and it got up to 140 degrees in there cell. heat...
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. >> robert gates talked to reporters about afghanistan and is asked about bob woodward's latest book. >> good afternoon. i would like to give a brief update on our efforts to change the way we do business. yesterday, our top military and civilian leadership discuss progresed progress . it included our 10 combatant commanders. it is critical that they be involved in shaping all aspects of these initiatives, especially those with the military capabilities. their contributions reflect their report generarole. they need to be involved in developing both options and recommendations. this is a team effort. these leaders recognize the need to shift resources from overhead to real military capability. they believe in the specific measures announced. we must, must make every dollar count to make sure our military has the capabilities needed in a dangerous world. there are contracts for the f-35 fighters. the department has reached agreement to use a fixed price incentive the contract for the purchase of them for the u.s. military. this type of contract shares the cost of overruns between the
. >> robert gates talked to reporters about afghanistan and is asked about bob woodward's latest book. >> good afternoon. i would like to give a brief update on our efforts to change the way we do business. yesterday, our top military and civilian leadership discuss progresed progress . it included our 10 combatant commanders. it is critical that they be involved in shaping all aspects of these initiatives, especially those with the military capabilities. their contributions reflect...
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senator bob dole, place of honor today on memorial day. john from illinois, you are next, good morning. caller: yeah, this is john from hegwish. how about put a picture of that vietnam veteran's back up there and i will tell a story about 1982 in november i there was for the dedication. host: go ahead john. caller: yeah. anyways, we went out there at night time and there were no lights on the wall, it was dark. only way you could see a name was with a flashlight or cigarette lighter. there must have been thousands of guys out there playing guitars and drinking jack daniels and some people smoking weed out there. everybody was so together and cops showed up on motorcycles, we thought we were going to be in trouble. one copper walked over to the wall with the flashlight and the other policeman came over and started talking. it was small talk and somebody said, wow, it would be nice to get lights out here to show up on that wall. and it was just a little bit more small talk with the coppers and they got on their motorcycles and drove away. an
senator bob dole, place of honor today on memorial day. john from illinois, you are next, good morning. caller: yeah, this is john from hegwish. how about put a picture of that vietnam veteran's back up there and i will tell a story about 1982 in november i there was for the dedication. host: go ahead john. caller: yeah. anyways, we went out there at night time and there were no lights on the wall, it was dark. only way you could see a name was with a flashlight or cigarette lighter. there must...
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so, thank you, bob, for the great work you're doing. so it's good to be back with the disabled american veterans. what a journey that we've had together. we worked together back when i was a senator. you were one of the first veterans' organizations i called when i ran for president. i welcomed you to the white house as a partner. i came to your convention in my first term, and my second, along with michelle. and so it is fitting that my final major address to our nation's veterans as president is here at the dav. [applause] and as i reflect on these past eight years, some of the most unforgettable experiences that i've had have been moments i've spent with you -- america's veterans and your families. we stood together at arlington to honor corporal frank buckles, 110 years old -- our last veteran from the first world war -- as he was laid to rest. i ordered our flags to be flown at half-staff because, even after 100 years, we will never stop saluting those who served in our name. [applause] we stood together at normandy to thank an ent
so, thank you, bob, for the great work you're doing. so it's good to be back with the disabled american veterans. what a journey that we've had together. we worked together back when i was a senator. you were one of the first veterans' organizations i called when i ran for president. i welcomed you to the white house as a partner. i came to your convention in my first term, and my second, along with michelle. and so it is fitting that my final major address to our nation's veterans as president...
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[applause] the airmen of the third wing and their commander, colonel bob davis. bob. thank you. thank you, bob. great. [cheers and applause] is he doing a good job? yes. they're all saying yes. the 673rd airbase wing and your base commander, colonel patricia shank. thank you, patricia. thank you very much. [cheers and applause] the soldiers from u.s. army alaska and their commander, major general mark o'neill. mark. thank you. [cheers and applause] and the paratroopers of the 425 airborne brigade combat team. the spartan brigade, and their commander, colonel jason jones. colonel, thank you. thank you, jason. [cheers and applause] thank you as well to every warrior -- and that's what you are. you're warriors. in the navy, marines, coast guard. finally i want to thank all the members of the alaska national guard who defend our nation against missile attack and their general, brigadier general torrance sacks. thank you, thank you. thank you, general. as well as brigadier general darin slaten. darin. thank you, darin. [cheers and applause] commander of the 176th wing alaska air nati
[applause] the airmen of the third wing and their commander, colonel bob davis. bob. thank you. thank you, bob. great. [cheers and applause] is he doing a good job? yes. they're all saying yes. the 673rd airbase wing and your base commander, colonel patricia shank. thank you, patricia. thank you very much. [cheers and applause] the soldiers from u.s. army alaska and their commander, major general mark o'neill. mark. thank you. [cheers and applause] and the paratroopers of the 425 airborne...
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. >> now bob, i am going to tell the story about how much bob and i love testifying together. i know you love testifying. [laughter] but bob had a very unique way of doing this and the first time i testified with him he sat there like a choir boy and got removed. i said, you have to learn how to emote a little bit. he said i can't emote, we are trained not to show emotion. i figured i've got to change this. so we sit next to each other and you know how before you start testifying witnesses usually cup their hands and everybody thinks we are saying something profound to each other. bob and i would be in the middle of a testimony and i would cup my hands and say something to mueller like bob, isn't that the dumbest question you've ever heard in your life? shut up. here it comes, bob. swim, bobby, swim. shut up. they would always be bob, are you really going to take that from this guy? yes, senator. i'm not worthy. >> i was appreciative of your comments about testifying. that i will tell you that george has a selective memory. -- wereworked testifying it was true that he would co
. >> now bob, i am going to tell the story about how much bob and i love testifying together. i know you love testifying. [laughter] but bob had a very unique way of doing this and the first time i testified with him he sat there like a choir boy and got removed. i said, you have to learn how to emote a little bit. he said i can't emote, we are trained not to show emotion. i figured i've got to change this. so we sit next to each other and you know how before you start testifying...
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at each stop, bob was the highlight. in fact, there's no doubt more people were excited to see bob than their congressman. it was a testament to just how loved and represented bob is by so many people in southwest alabama. mr. speaker, i'm proud to call bob a friend, and i want to wish him and his wife marie all the best in their retirement and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. kildee: thank you, mr. speaker. during the campaign, then-candidate trump came to warren, michigan, in promise to workers and, i quote, you won't lose one plant. i promise you that. unquote. he president's promises ring hallow. general motors planned to close five plants, including a plant from miles where president trump made his broken campaign promise. these plant closures are sy
at each stop, bob was the highlight. in fact, there's no doubt more people were excited to see bob than their congressman. it was a testament to just how loved and represented bob is by so many people in southwest alabama. mr. speaker, i'm proud to call bob a friend, and i want to wish him and his wife marie all the best in their retirement and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition? >> mr....
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he says bob, would you sign my book? >> you talk about two things you took away from your military and work experience, patients and adaptability. you're are a natively patient person. -- you are not a natively patient person. >> i am not impatient but there has to be a middle ground there. if i tried to get in a hurry and get up late, -- it takes me about one hour to dress. if i try to hurry it, or get impatient, i say slow down, you will be all right. i am patient that regard. i have to be patient -- i try to be patient with the people i work within in the office. >> what about adaptability? >> adaptability? if you can't do one thing, you try to adapt to something else where you can do the same thing. i can button my shirt like i used to. one at a time. if you don't adapt, you're not going anywhere. >> did you find that the consequence of what happened to you and the pain and the years lost that there was residual anger you had to do with? -- deal with? >> there are a few times i can recall where i got mad at myself. i
he says bob, would you sign my book? >> you talk about two things you took away from your military and work experience, patients and adaptability. you're are a natively patient person. -- you are not a natively patient person. >> i am not impatient but there has to be a middle ground there. if i tried to get in a hurry and get up late, -- it takes me about one hour to dress. if i try to hurry it, or get impatient, i say slow down, you will be all right. i am patient that regard. i...
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. >> bob samuelson, washington post. you have figures on the decline in discretionary spending both domestic and defense as a share of gdp. do you have comparable... figures adjusted for inflation and population change? >> we don't have a continuous series of those. i think there are some spots in the text where we talk about certain components of discretionary spending... relative to four or five years ago, adjusting for inflation. but i don't remember all those numbers offhand. and there are spot rempses. and i don'tspot references. and i don't think we've reported anything which adjusts for population growth. i'm happy to -- i'm happy to hem and haw for one moment while i -- while i thumb through this, bob, and see what we can tell you about that. so, for example, between 2010 and 2014, we -- on page 79 between 2010 and 2014, funding for defense declined by 15 percent in nominal terms or nearly 21% in constant 2010 dollars. excluding the funding for overseas contingency operations defense funding if he will by 6% or 1
. >> bob samuelson, washington post. you have figures on the decline in discretionary spending both domestic and defense as a share of gdp. do you have comparable... figures adjusted for inflation and population change? >> we don't have a continuous series of those. i think there are some spots in the text where we talk about certain components of discretionary spending... relative to four or five years ago, adjusting for inflation. but i don't remember all those numbers offhand....
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including mentors from the first day i arrived here like republican senator bob stafford, he was our state's senior senator when i arrived here. i watched him in awe but he was the person who looked me in the eye and said to this 34-year-old freshman, “patrick you're not my junior senator. from here on, you're my senate partner.” what a difference that made. in the last 48 years, the senate has become a family to both marcelle and me. here we have found friends, some of our best friends, and relationships that will last a throughout our lifetime. it's also always been the place where i had the privilege of fighting for vermont. the place where i was born, the where i met marcelle, the place where we started our family, and the place to which early in the new year we will return together to the state of our birth. i have a reverence for this place and its history its , constitutional role, and its people, that i know we all share. i have had this sense of awe about the senate from an early age. i used to walk to the capitol in my time here as a law student at georgetown university
including mentors from the first day i arrived here like republican senator bob stafford, he was our state's senior senator when i arrived here. i watched him in awe but he was the person who looked me in the eye and said to this 34-year-old freshman, “patrick you're not my junior senator. from here on, you're my senate partner.” what a difference that made. in the last 48 years, the senate has become a family to both marcelle and me. here we have found friends, some of our best friends,...
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nickles: senator bob dole, welcome. sen. dole: this book project that you began started in earnest when you found 300 letters. there is always someone in the family that hordes everything. my sister gloria had all of these for some 50 years. about two years ago -- i could use those but in the campaign. that was where i really got interested. we had the red letters from my mother that were written to me in the letters from my parents. there were a lot of books. when i first started going back to the letters it was a very emotional time. my mother would give me these letters. i was writing these letters home it i felt good about it because in all of the correspondence, it summed up my belief that i always respect my parents. that is important to all of us. i read the letters and i could tell we were not a hugging family, but we were a close family. my mother and dad had to worry about my brother, to, who is going to be in the service. my brother-in-law was a pilot. and so, i was in the hospital. >> when you see yourself in tho
nickles: senator bob dole, welcome. sen. dole: this book project that you began started in earnest when you found 300 letters. there is always someone in the family that hordes everything. my sister gloria had all of these for some 50 years. about two years ago -- i could use those but in the campaign. that was where i really got interested. we had the red letters from my mother that were written to me in the letters from my parents. there were a lot of books. when i first started going back to...
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[applause] crowd: go, bob, go! go, bob, go! go, bob, go! go, bob, go! bob dole: thank you. i will. [laughter] and i am profoundly moved by your confidence and trust, and i look forward to leading america into the next century. [applause] but this is not my moment, it is yours. it is yours, elizabeth. it is yours, robin. it is yours, jack and joanne kemp. and do not think i have forgotten whose moment this is above all. it is for the people of america that i stand here tonight, and by their generous leave. and as my voice echoes across darkness and desert, as it is heard over car radios on coastal roads, and as it travels above farmland and suburb, deep into the heart of cities that, from space, look tonight like strings of sparkling diamonds, i can tell you that i know whose moment this is: it is yours. it is yours entirely. [applause] and who am i that stands before you tonight? i was born in russell, kansas, a small town in the middle of the prairie surrounded by wheat and oil wells. as my neighbors and friends from russell, who tonight sit in front of this hall, know well, russe
[applause] crowd: go, bob, go! go, bob, go! go, bob, go! go, bob, go! bob dole: thank you. i will. [laughter] and i am profoundly moved by your confidence and trust, and i look forward to leading america into the next century. [applause] but this is not my moment, it is yours. it is yours, elizabeth. it is yours, robin. it is yours, jack and joanne kemp. and do not think i have forgotten whose moment this is above all. it is for the people of america that i stand here tonight, and by their...
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bob: how so? pete: because there's a lot -- [applause] pete: when i was deployed, i could feel a full spectrum of american power keeping me safe. and yes, that was the armor on my vehicle. yes it was the armor on my body. but it was also the armor of some level of american moral authority. as complex as it is, as much as it's had its ups and downs, the basic idea that most people believed that -- including our enemies, believed that the flag on my shoulder represented a country that kept its word. if we lose that, then we lose the fact that as i was driving my vehicle through the city of kabul, looking through the windshield trying to spot the people who might present a threat to my life and that of he people in my vehicle, knowing that for every person i could see through the windshield, who really would kill us if he had the chance, there were a lot more people who had respect for our country. if we lose that, nothing will keep us safe. bob: you come here from the campaign trail, i was on the tr
bob: how so? pete: because there's a lot -- [applause] pete: when i was deployed, i could feel a full spectrum of american power keeping me safe. and yes, that was the armor on my vehicle. yes it was the armor on my body. but it was also the armor of some level of american moral authority. as complex as it is, as much as it's had its ups and downs, the basic idea that most people believed that -- including our enemies, believed that the flag on my shoulder represented a country that kept its...
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today, former congressman bob they. it'll have republican resign from congress in 2006 and pretty guilty to conspiracy charges for trading political favors. he served 17 months in prison and wrote a book about his experience. then at 8:00 eastern conversation with astronauts and private citizens who have flown into space. program begins with walter cunningham, the lunar module pilot on apollo seven in 1968. >> this sunday on q&a president and ceo of the national counselor of la raza, the
today, former congressman bob they. it'll have republican resign from congress in 2006 and pretty guilty to conspiracy charges for trading political favors. he served 17 months in prison and wrote a book about his experience. then at 8:00 eastern conversation with astronauts and private citizens who have flown into space. program begins with walter cunningham, the lunar module pilot on apollo seven in 1968. >> this sunday on q&a president and ceo of the national counselor of la raza,...
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i am inclined to do what the commencement speaker did the year that the cross graduated, bob hope was the commencement speaker at georgetown university that your. -- that year. it was the middle of the vietnam war and he stood up after recognizing all the celebrities and faculty as he turned and looked at the students and said i have one thing to say, don't go. and he sat down. [laughter] joe biden: the most meaningful speech given that year at commencement. but you know, i, the class of 2017, you made it. i'm sure you arrived on this campus wondering what the next four years would be like, you were not sure what to expect. and then a few days later when school chucked you out into the wilderness, and those few days here -- areming up mean up. a wet sleeping bag, you do not know what to expect. hashose four years, colby not only come to feel like home for most of you, i expect it has become family. it has become family and the people you are graduating with, you keep reflecting, you talk about this place. the students, the leaders who took you out into the woods, moms and dads, when y
i am inclined to do what the commencement speaker did the year that the cross graduated, bob hope was the commencement speaker at georgetown university that your. -- that year. it was the middle of the vietnam war and he stood up after recognizing all the celebrities and faculty as he turned and looked at the students and said i have one thing to say, don't go. and he sat down. [laughter] joe biden: the most meaningful speech given that year at commencement. but you know, i, the class of 2017,...
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host: we are talking with bob cusack on the passing of justice scalia. the latest is available on the hill.com. names that have been mentioned, and the coalition are -- andy k laubesheur. how does that impact any decision by mitch mcconnell? guest: i do not think that is going to change much. wrong, but i think mitch mcconnell has made his opinion quite clear. he is not going to be acting on this nomination. certainly, if it is a colleague in the senate, it would change the dynamic to some degree. but based upon the statements that have come out from republican leaders, i do not see them changing their mind anytime soon. the think it is likely that president is probably going to pick someone who has gone through the process in the lower courts. one of the names that has come up was the deputy solicitor general with ties to the gop- appointed judges. i think he has to pick someone who is left of center, but somebody who has been approved by the senate at a lower level just so the president can say, this is not a controversial pick. i deserve to pick my no
host: we are talking with bob cusack on the passing of justice scalia. the latest is available on the hill.com. names that have been mentioned, and the coalition are -- andy k laubesheur. how does that impact any decision by mitch mcconnell? guest: i do not think that is going to change much. wrong, but i think mitch mcconnell has made his opinion quite clear. he is not going to be acting on this nomination. certainly, if it is a colleague in the senate, it would change the dynamic to some...
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helm of to take up the what bob mcdonald brought in. former ceo of procter & gamble comes in wanting to change things. agenda ofected an continuing on that work. i think there is a real question of whether in the 115th congress the president, the administrator and the house and senate to work together to actually get legislation enacted and make changes to these programs. the same topic with regards to health care. is this any different than what we saw in the debate for the republicans with the aca? if there bipartisan support for this? or: an extension of the choice program passed overwhelmingly with bipartisan support. the criticism of the choice program has also been bipartisan in the rollout did not go well. the program has not been executed well. a lot of bureaucracy. i think we are going to have to see how that's what the proposals are to further reform the system, reform the community and the care and the care in the community. community and see if democrats have expressed concerns that the trump administration is seeking to pri
helm of to take up the what bob mcdonald brought in. former ceo of procter & gamble comes in wanting to change things. agenda ofected an continuing on that work. i think there is a real question of whether in the 115th congress the president, the administrator and the house and senate to work together to actually get legislation enacted and make changes to these programs. the same topic with regards to health care. is this any different than what we saw in the debate for the republicans...
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. >> [applause] >> bob was a democrat, a crusty veteran of texas politics. and my great friend. we worked side by side, he endorsed my reelection, and i know he is with me in spirit in saying to those who would malign our state for political gain, don't mess with texas! >> [applause] >> as governor, i made difficult decisions and stood by them under pressure. i've been where the buck stops in business and in government. i've been a chief executive who sets an agenda, sets big goals, and rallies people to believe and achieve them. i am proud of this record and i am prepared for the work ahead. if you give me your trust, i will honor it. grab me a mandate, i will use it. give me the opportunity to lead this nation, and i will lead. >> [applause] and we need a leader to seize the opportunities of this new century. the new cures of medicine. the amazing technologies that will drive our economy and keep the peace. but our new economy must never forget the old, unfinished struggle for human dignity. and here we face a challenge to the very heart and founding premi
. >> [applause] >> bob was a democrat, a crusty veteran of texas politics. and my great friend. we worked side by side, he endorsed my reelection, and i know he is with me in spirit in saying to those who would malign our state for political gain, don't mess with texas! >> [applause] >> as governor, i made difficult decisions and stood by them under pressure. i've been where the buck stops in business and in government. i've been a chief executive who sets an agenda,...
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nickles: senator bob dole, welcome. sen. dole: this book project that you began started in earnest when you found 300 letters. there is always someone in the family that hordes everything. my sister gloria had all of these for some 50 years. about two years ago -- i could use those but in the campaign. that was where i really got interested. we had the red letters from my mother that were written to me in the letters from my parents. there were a lot of books. when i first started going back to the letters it was a very emotional time. my mother would give me these letters. i was writing these letters home it i felt good about it because in all of the correspondence, it summed up my belief that i always respect my parents. that is important to all of us. i read the letters and i could tell we were not a hugging family, but we were a close family. my mother and dad had to worry about my brother, to, who is going to be in the service. my brother-in-law was a pilot. and so, i was in the hospital. >> when you see yourself in tho
nickles: senator bob dole, welcome. sen. dole: this book project that you began started in earnest when you found 300 letters. there is always someone in the family that hordes everything. my sister gloria had all of these for some 50 years. about two years ago -- i could use those but in the campaign. that was where i really got interested. we had the red letters from my mother that were written to me in the letters from my parents. there were a lot of books. when i first started going back to...
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i'm supposed to introduce bob patterson, my good friend for 45 years. i am here to tell you something right. i spent 26 years defending this country. and after that i spent another 17 years taking care of those veterans who i served with an we are still serving, because i worked for the 17 years for the v.a. before i finally retired. i have watched our country to get complete turnaround from where it was. we used to be the shining star on the hill. and we are getting dimmer and dimmer and him are, and it is all because of all the bureaucrats here in washington, d.c. and it is time we send somebody to washington that knows how to say you are fired. the gentleman i am going to general, is a major the ceo and president of the mexican chamber of commerce based in washington, d.c. held positions on many commissions under many presidents. 1964,ered the military in and he has numerous awards and decorations, including the silver star, five bronze stars, and a purple heart. >> what bob just did to me, he made me older than anybody out here. mr. trump, thank god
i'm supposed to introduce bob patterson, my good friend for 45 years. i am here to tell you something right. i spent 26 years defending this country. and after that i spent another 17 years taking care of those veterans who i served with an we are still serving, because i worked for the 17 years for the v.a. before i finally retired. i have watched our country to get complete turnaround from where it was. we used to be the shining star on the hill. and we are getting dimmer and dimmer and him...
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bob mcdonald is a veteran. he ran a large business. i want to make sure it comes to that i would recommend him. >> can i ask, taking a little bit longer view, i have talked to some members of congress who would like to see the v.a. do a long-term strategic assessment, ind of how the defense department dushss a quad republicanial review and the state department as well. al review. ni he thinks fundamentally over time that the v.a. is actually going to get smaller, more specialized. just taking care of its core competencies, as opposed to doing everything in terms of health care. can i ask, when you look 10, 20, 30 years out, what do you think the v.a. should be doing? at is that a conversation you plan on having in your committee and that congress should have? >> i happen to concur with charlie and what he is saying. let me just say this, there are 22.5 million veterans being served by the v.a., and those numbers will grow as the year comes forward. the v.a. trained 72% of all the physicians in our country. a lot of people do not realiz
bob mcdonald is a veteran. he ran a large business. i want to make sure it comes to that i would recommend him. >> can i ask, taking a little bit longer view, i have talked to some members of congress who would like to see the v.a. do a long-term strategic assessment, ind of how the defense department dushss a quad republicanial review and the state department as well. al review. ni he thinks fundamentally over time that the v.a. is actually going to get smaller, more specialized. just...
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host: any thoughts from bob's comments? guest: north carolina is a center for anxiety about trade deals because of all those manufacturing jobs in u.s., there are a significant number of them in north carolina. textile facilities, especially. this gets back to the main point that those who oppose this on the left and right -- there is this deep well of anxiety over the role of corporations and the feeling that the deck is stacked against the average american. that is a very real feeling and a feeling that has seeped into american politics, not just in this but i would say in the 2006 2000 8, 2010, and 2014 elections have been part of it. a shocking number of americans believe that they are being left behind and that this is a number -- another one of the deals that will advantage the corporations of the average americans. that is a feeling that every politician is going to have to deal with as they run for reelection and try to build a coalition. it is a deep-seated feeling and our culture right now. host: reid wilson's pie
host: any thoughts from bob's comments? guest: north carolina is a center for anxiety about trade deals because of all those manufacturing jobs in u.s., there are a significant number of them in north carolina. textile facilities, especially. this gets back to the main point that those who oppose this on the left and right -- there is this deep well of anxiety over the role of corporations and the feeling that the deck is stacked against the average american. that is a very real feeling and a...
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bob hope was the commencement speaker at georgetown university that your. it was the middle of the vietnam war. he stood up after recognizing all of these celebrities and faculty. he looked at the students and said, i have one thing to say to you, don't go. and he sat down. >> [laughter] mr. biden: it was maybe the most meaningful commencement speech that year. 2017, you made it. i am sure you arrived on this campus wondering what the next four years were going to be like. you did not know what to expect. ys later when the school chuck to out into the wilderness -- oh god you're mean up here. a wet sleeping bag? you did not really know what to expect. in those four years, colby had not only come to feel like home for most of you, i suspect it has become family. it is reflected in the way that you talk about this place. the students, leaders took you out into the was, your moms and dads. when you came together to share your lives with one another at the comments, that is not some mandatory meeting, it is story time. , the problem going on in congress now is
bob hope was the commencement speaker at georgetown university that your. it was the middle of the vietnam war. he stood up after recognizing all of these celebrities and faculty. he looked at the students and said, i have one thing to say to you, don't go. and he sat down. >> [laughter] mr. biden: it was maybe the most meaningful commencement speech that year. 2017, you made it. i am sure you arrived on this campus wondering what the next four years were going to be like. you did not...
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influence of superpacs on 2012, and the discussion of unregulated money in this year's campaign with bob biersak and kim barker, "washington journal", sunday at 7:00 on c-span. >> the 2000 republican convention was held in philadelphia and the nominee was texas governor george w. bush, son of president george herbert walker bush. governor bush selected richard cheney as his running mate and that election would ultimately be decided by a supreme court ruling. here is his speech from early august 2000. mr. chairman. mr. chairman. thank you all. >> [applause] >> thank you! >> mr. chairman, mr. chairman, delegates and my fellow citizens, i proudly accept your nomination. [applause] thank you. thank you for this honor. thank you for this honor. together, we will renew america's purpose. >> [applause] >> our founders defined that purpose here in philadelphia. ben franklin was here. thomas jefferson. and of course, george washington. or as his friends called him, george w.! >> [applause]
influence of superpacs on 2012, and the discussion of unregulated money in this year's campaign with bob biersak and kim barker, "washington journal", sunday at 7:00 on c-span. >> the 2000 republican convention was held in philadelphia and the nominee was texas governor george w. bush, son of president george herbert walker bush. governor bush selected richard cheney as his running mate and that election would ultimately be decided by a supreme court ruling. here is his speech...
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[ laughter ] bob: i didn't hear the question. >> what about taiwan? bob: oh, yes, good question. that's a big topic. can you be a little more specific? i heard someone argument the other day that we should be more careful to protect the one china policy and stop screwing around with taiwan. then i heard corey gardner and others on the hill who had been arguing for stronger ties with taiwan to push further for taiwan's independence. where do you see the pressure that xi jinping and others are putting on taiwan now and the american response? >> sure. thank you. that's much clearer. a lot has been made of xi jinping's major speech on taiwan recently and a lot has been made of it especially its content which seemed to suggest let's have reunification sooner rather than later. there was some urgency in that speech, but a lot of the language and content was actually old line and the new bottles, very similar to previous speeches. out,hings i would point one, it is very striking that the u.s. government through the defense intelligence agency this year decided i wanted to publish someth
[ laughter ] bob: i didn't hear the question. >> what about taiwan? bob: oh, yes, good question. that's a big topic. can you be a little more specific? i heard someone argument the other day that we should be more careful to protect the one china policy and stop screwing around with taiwan. then i heard corey gardner and others on the hill who had been arguing for stronger ties with taiwan to push further for taiwan's independence. where do you see the pressure that xi jinping and others...
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chuck hagel secretary of defense, senator from nebraska, as was bob carried. he is here with us today. he is a hero of mine. chuck was just 21 when he arrived in vietnam eventually being assigned to the same unit with his brother tom. tom saved chuck's life. he saved his brothers's life grabbing and diffusing a live grenade. chuck also saved his brother's life. pulling his brothers unconscious body from an armored vehicle after it was hit by a mine. chuck hagel was awarded a couple of purple hearts, commendations metalsdal senator max cleveland, i have some at ever admiration for him. i think of him and what he has done to honor his country. if there were a hero in the world he is it. he is 6'4", he lost both legs and one of his arms in vietnam. the at phnom service medal silver star, bronze star. senator john mccain is a hero. he came to the house -- we came to the house together. we came to the senate together. he was a combat pilot when his plane was shot down. he was taken prisoner quickly and confined to a north vietnamese prison for five and a half years
chuck hagel secretary of defense, senator from nebraska, as was bob carried. he is here with us today. he is a hero of mine. chuck was just 21 when he arrived in vietnam eventually being assigned to the same unit with his brother tom. tom saved chuck's life. he saved his brothers's life grabbing and diffusing a live grenade. chuck also saved his brother's life. pulling his brothers unconscious body from an armored vehicle after it was hit by a mine. chuck hagel was awarded a couple of purple...
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the thing is, with my dad, he got ill, and bob dole was in the senate. my father had been in the reserves for 20 years. he came down with prostate cancer on staten island. we had what was called the marine hospital. he did not get complete care. when he died, instead of 22 years in the reserve -- getting insurance that my mother and family could be covered -- bob dole in the senate cut veterans benefits and half. that is one example. i have been a case manager with the monthly hill homeless, and then i became homeless, and i do live with post-traumatic stress from another situation, and when i went to senators both gillibrand who was talked about sexual assault within the military, and i was assaulted she ignored me. there is a program called vash -- veterans a administration supportive housing. during the obama administration, there have been 10,000 or more given every year. that has to be expanded to an unlimited number. there is no reason why anyone should be homeless. host: michael vincent from africa, new york, thank you for your call. another comme
the thing is, with my dad, he got ill, and bob dole was in the senate. my father had been in the reserves for 20 years. he came down with prostate cancer on staten island. we had what was called the marine hospital. he did not get complete care. when he died, instead of 22 years in the reserve -- getting insurance that my mother and family could be covered -- bob dole in the senate cut veterans benefits and half. that is one example. i have been a case manager with the monthly hill homeless,...
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so adam, and then bob. it is interesting to talk about the association between democrats and bolshevism. what is that have to do with them, it has to do with the bolsheviks because germany's role in sluicing lenin into russia in 1917. more importantly, the fact that the germans had done the p street or with the bolsheviks earlier in the year, and what's was what they had unleashed in terms of the full force of the german army in 1918. so from the point of view of militant republicans who want to blaze a path of fire from the western front to berlin, which is really what they want to do, no negotiation, somebody who is selling the allies out which wilson seem to be doing to cut a deal with the germans on the basis of his peace without victory proposal of january 1917 before america was even on the of, it looks like an agent german and bolshevik conspiracy. very briefly, and i do not want to be misunderstood, it is no doubt a tool in the mind of anti-semitic british statements -- anti-semitic british statesma
so adam, and then bob. it is interesting to talk about the association between democrats and bolshevism. what is that have to do with them, it has to do with the bolsheviks because germany's role in sluicing lenin into russia in 1917. more importantly, the fact that the germans had done the p street or with the bolsheviks earlier in the year, and what's was what they had unleashed in terms of the full force of the german army in 1918. so from the point of view of militant republicans who want...